Sometimes, when you realise you’re not attracted to someone, there’s no real explanation as to why. You get the ick over nothing specific. Other times it’s easy to pinpoint exactly what bothers you about the person you’re dating. TikTok has recently become obsessed with a very specific kind of icky […]
Before my dad passed in August last year, I had mostly seen two grieving characters on screen. The first is the stern, silent type – usually in action TV shows – who channel the death into the form of a deeper purpose of mission. The second was the uncontrollable wailing […]
Welcome to Refinery29’s So, How Is It Really? where we take a look at all of the topics that have the internet talking. In studying them up close, we answer the question of what it’s really like to try out a trend, a viral product, or an unexpected TikTok hack. […]
The year ahead will bring a lot of hits and misses in our sex lives. But for the most part, the next several months will be a time of exploration and awakening fantasies — we’re in the mood to embrace and try out new sexual positions and kinks. The year […]
Whether you’re planning a New Year city jaunt or you want to make your toast somewhere truly remote, there’s nothing quite like a NYE getaway. Starting 2022 somewhere different has a certain, special magic to it, not to mention a staycation can brighten a somewhat uncertain time. So, to help […]
My boyfriend washes my hair, cooks my dinner, cleans our home and collects the post. He is not some kind of superhero; he is just doing the things I can’t, to keep us both happy and healthy. It wasn’t always this way. We met hiking a mountain. We fell in […]
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When I think of Christmas, I think of the ultimate in Christmas albums — Now That’s What I Call Christmas!: The Signature Collection, a compilation of the best of the best of late ’90s and early ’00s Christmas bops. But what makes this collection so special is the opening track: […]
When a new year is looming over us — as 2022 is right now— there’s always an urge to try to peer in the future. We may make elaborate plans or resolutions to try to control the upcoming year, or read horoscopes, or visit a tarot reader. One of my favourite […]
“I started work at 4am at least twice a week and worked until after midnight most nights for the best part of 18 months. I felt that I had the whole company on my shoulders.” – Rose, 29, London. In recent months headlines have made much of ‘The Great Resignation’ […]
